1. What is Biology? The study of life! Bio - = Life -logy = The study of
Biologists= persons who study biology, all interactions between living things

2. The 4 characteristics of living things!
Living things MUST have all of these:
Organization (an orderly structure): Cells!
Reproduction (produce offspring): Babies!
Growth and development: Change!
Adaptation (adjust to changes in the environment): Survive to pass genes on!

3. Biotic- living
Abiotic- non-living

5. The Scientific Method

9. Learn to Observe!

12. 30 Seconds 10 Time’s Up! 3 Minutes 1 Minute 4 Minutes 1 2 5 2 Minutes
DO NOW Mon, 09/28
Use your notes or book or your own words…
Name 2 characteristics of living things
What is a theory?
What is a hypothesis?
What is a law?
Name the 3 types of graphs.
Reminders: HW # 4 due Fri, LAB FEE on Oct 4th!
TEST #2 THIS FRIDAY!
Ask me about your book mp3?
30 Seconds 10
Time’s Up!
3 Minutes
1 Minute
4 Minutes 1 2 5
2 Minutes 8 9 7 6 4 3

13. What is a Theory?

14. What is a Law?

15. THEORIES NEVER BECOME LAWS!

16. Graphs
Visual representations of data
Data must come from a data table

17. Types of Graphs

18. Parts of a graph Graphs MUST have all of the following:
X-axis (Dependent variable)- we control it
Y-axis (Independent variable)- we don’t
Labels of x/y axis and units
Title of graph
Plotted data to show change/how much
Colors or legend if necessary

19. Examples!
Let's graph!